"Every Gazan has a tale of profound grief to tell" (Karen AbuZayd, UNRWA)

United Nations, 27 January 2009 - Security Council meeting: With fragile ceasefires holding between Israel and Hamas, Karen AbuZayd, Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), appealed to the Security Council to press all the parties for the political action needed ensure safe humanitarian access to the war-ravaged Gaza Strip and the immediate opening of the Strips crossing points to allow the free flow of aid, supplies and commerce.

Press Release:

http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs//2009/sc9585.doc.htm

Entire Meeting of the Security Council (Real Media, 26 minutes):

http://webcast.un.org/ramgen/ondemand/sc/2009/sc090127pm2.rm

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[JusticeRwe]

Thank you UNRWA, for speaking up in defense of the People and especially the Children of Gaza.

[l0ves0me]

Thank you UNRWA I wish more goverment had the gut to speak  up for the Palestinian people.

[sleeplessintokyo]

good to c clips showing who are the real victims. n raise consciousness over the issue.